Audit 354361

FY End
2024-12-31
Total Expended
$3.34M
Findings
2
Programs
2
Organization: Cheval Court, Inc. (MD)
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2025-04-23
Auditor: Cohnreznick LLP

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
555731 2024-001 Material Weakness Yes E
1132173 2024-001 Material Weakness Yes E

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly $3.01M Yes 1
14.239 Home Investment Partnerships Program $327,375 - 0

Contacts

Name Title Type
HMF8RR93STY4 Sarah O'Rielly Auditee
3014936000 Russell Phillips Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Capital Advance program Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards ("Schedule") includes the federal award activity of Cheval Court, Inc., HUD Project No: 000-EE064, under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 2024. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards ("Uniform Guidance"). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of Cheval Court, Inc., it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of Cheval Court, Inc. For the year ended December 31, 2024, no awards were passed through to subrecipients. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following, as applicable, the cost principles contained in OMB Circular A-122, "Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations" and the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Cheval Court, Inc. has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The balance shown on the schedule of expenditures of federal awards relating to the capital advance consists of $2,744,500 expended in prior years. Section 202 capital advances need not be repaid as long as the owner continues to make the housing available to the low-income elderly for at least 40 years.
Title: HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Accounting Policies: The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards ("Schedule") includes the federal award activity of Cheval Court, Inc., HUD Project No: 000-EE064, under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 2024. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards ("Uniform Guidance"). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of Cheval Court, Inc., it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of Cheval Court, Inc. For the year ended December 31, 2024, no awards were passed through to subrecipients. Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following, as applicable, the cost principles contained in OMB Circular A-122, "Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations" and the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Cheval Court, Inc. has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Cheval Court, Inc. has received a Prince George's County, Maryland loan under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program for $540,000. The loan balance outstanding at the beginning of the year is included in the federal expenditures presented in the Schedule. See the Notes of the SEFA for table.

Finding Details

Criteria Tenant lease files are required to be maintained and tenant eligibility determined in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. Condition In connection with our lease file review, we noted the following deficiencies: 1 out of 4 tenants tested did not utilize the Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) system timely. 1 out of 4 tenants tested did not utilize the EIV system in relation to the completion of the annual tenant recertification Form 50059. Cause The Project failed to follow the policies and procedures which have been established for proper tenant file maintenance and determining tenant eligibility in accordance with HUD guidelines. Effect or Potential Effect The procedures for determining tenant security deposits and eligibility and maintaining tenant lease files were not consistently applied in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. Noncompliance with HUD guidelines could result in units being rented to ineligible tenants or errors in the rent subsidies paid by HUD. Questioned Costs None Context A sample of 4 tenant files from a population of 26 were selected. We identified exceptions in 2 out of the 4 files tested. The sample in not a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding This finding is a repeat finding, see prior year finding 2023-002. Recommendation Management should establish procedures and monitor compliance with those procedures to ensure that tenant security deposits are correctly recorded, tenant eligibility is correctly determined and that tenant lease files are properly maintained in accordance with the requirements of HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. Auditor Noncompliance Code: R - Section 8 program administration Finding Resolution Status: In-process Views of Responsible Officials As there has been a change in the Management Agent, the agent will ensure that the EIV Income Report and annual certifications are completed according to HUD guidelines. The site now has updated its file set-up review to make sure reports have been completed within HUD guidelines and new company policy as well as implementing corporate compliance monitoring.
Criteria Tenant lease files are required to be maintained and tenant eligibility determined in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. Condition In connection with our lease file review, we noted the following deficiencies: 1 out of 4 tenants tested did not utilize the Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) system timely. 1 out of 4 tenants tested did not utilize the EIV system in relation to the completion of the annual tenant recertification Form 50059. Cause The Project failed to follow the policies and procedures which have been established for proper tenant file maintenance and determining tenant eligibility in accordance with HUD guidelines. Effect or Potential Effect The procedures for determining tenant security deposits and eligibility and maintaining tenant lease files were not consistently applied in accordance with HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. Noncompliance with HUD guidelines could result in units being rented to ineligible tenants or errors in the rent subsidies paid by HUD. Questioned Costs None Context A sample of 4 tenant files from a population of 26 were selected. We identified exceptions in 2 out of the 4 files tested. The sample in not a statistically valid sample. Identification as a Repeat Finding This finding is a repeat finding, see prior year finding 2023-002. Recommendation Management should establish procedures and monitor compliance with those procedures to ensure that tenant security deposits are correctly recorded, tenant eligibility is correctly determined and that tenant lease files are properly maintained in accordance with the requirements of HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs. Auditor Noncompliance Code: R - Section 8 program administration Finding Resolution Status: In-process Views of Responsible Officials As there has been a change in the Management Agent, the agent will ensure that the EIV Income Report and annual certifications are completed according to HUD guidelines. The site now has updated its file set-up review to make sure reports have been completed within HUD guidelines and new company policy as well as implementing corporate compliance monitoring.